Kentucky GOP Bills Would Strip Worker Protections

Louisville Public Media reports:

legislation to erode worker’s protections in Kentucky have begun moving through the legislative process this year, including a bill to allow teenagers to work longer and later hours. Another measure in that surge of legislation would strip Kentucky’s meal and rest break protections as well as seventh-day overtime.

Both bills would weaken Kentucky labor laws. They also share a sponsor, Republican Rep. Phillip Pratt from Georgetown.Pratt is the owner of a landscaping company that could potentially stand to benefit from both measures, and is not seeking reelection. He also chairs the committee that heard HB 500 Wednesday.

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Kentucky Republicans advanced a bill that would strip meal and rest break requirements for workers.

The bill would let bosses dock pay if workers eat outside an unpaid meal period.

Bosses also wouldn’t have to pay workers for travel time.https://t.co/xy5qjhGJYK

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